FAQ Superior & Inferior - Compleat
The Magus
Q1: What does it mean when a planet is "superior" or
"inferior", and how does this relate to the Sun?
A1: It's simple. Whenever a planet reaches the far
side of the Sun relative to the Earth, then we
say that that planet is superior, since that's
about the time when that planet stops receding
from the Earth and begins moving closer to her;
hence, closing the distance by radial velocity.
But whenever a planet reaches the near side of
the Sun relative to Earth, then that planet is
inferior since that's about the time when that
planet stops moving closer to Earth and begins
to recede from her; increasing the distance by
radial velocity. This is somewhat asynchronous
with solar conjunctions and oppositions, since
every planet has some orbital eccentricity, as
does the Earth, ergo the Sun relative to Earth.
Q2: What is the astrological significance of planets
when they're superior, else inferior, to the Sun?
A2: Planets moving closer to Earth are benefic for
souls incarnate on Earth. These benefic forces
are called signs, or ensigns, of those planets.
Whereas receding planets are malefic for souls
incarnate on Earth, these being inferior, ergo
malefic, ensigns of those same planets. That's
why the planets: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter
and Saturn have two ruling signs apiece, since
each has its own superior & inferior rulership.
Q3: So your chart that shows these five planets with
superior and inferior signs aligned according to
their orbits, the six signs of Leo, Virgo, Libra,
Scorpio, Sagittarius, and Capricorn, these signs
represent superior aspects of the planets, right?
A3: Yes, that is correct. The six superior ensigns
correspond to the Sun & five naked-eye visible
planets from their superior positions to Earth.
Q4: The six remaining signs, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries,
Taurus, Gemini, and lastly Cancer, these ensigns
correspond to the inferior aspects of these same
planets, except the Moon corresponds with Cancer.
Is that correct?
A4: Yes, that is correct. The six inferior ensigns
correspond with the Moon & the same five naked-
eye visible planets when inferior to the Earth.
You'll notice that all planets to the right of
the Moon (in the chart looking south) match up
with inferior aspects, with all planets to the
left of the Sun matching with superior aspects.
Q5: What about Uranus, Neptune & Pluto? How do these
outer planets relate to the signs of the planets?
A5: Uranus is the superior aspect of Aquarius, and
Neptune is the superior aspect of Pisces, with
Pluto the inferior aspect of Scorpio. Superior
Pluto is the center of these planetary aspects;
i.e. the center of the zodiac called Mnemosyne,
the center of Earth, or memory of Mother Earth.
Q6: In the Holy Bible, there are numerous references
to the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars, the host of
heaven, and so on--such as Genesis chapter 1, or
Revelation 12:1, "...a great wonder in heaven; a
woman clothed with the sun... the moon under her
feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars".
Does this refer to what you've already described
about the Sun, Moon and twelve planetary ensigns?
A6: Vastly more infinite, beyond what is described,
but yes the Sun is verily the Sun, the Moon is
the Moon, the twelve stars are planetary signs
i.e. forces superior and inferior as described.
These divine ensigns splay out from the divine;
that's why we call them Gods--because they are!
Daniel Joseph Min
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The Magus
It's like the great builder Ed Leedskalnin said:
"I found out that the researchers were misled by
wrong instruction books..."
--'MAGNETIC CURRENT', Edward Leedskalnin, 1945
"...the one who is educated from the wrong books
is not educated, he is misled....
"An educated person is one whose senses are
refined. We are born as brutes, we remain and
die as the same if we do not become polished.
Some are too coarse to take it....
"Now, if you lack willingness to learn, you will
remain as a brute and if you do things that are
not good and right, you will be a low person"
--'BOOK IN EVERY HOME', Edward Leedskalnin, 1936
Hope that helps,
Daniel Joseph Min
*Ed Leedskalnin's MAGNETIC CURRENT:
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=88OON8VQ3728...@anonymous.poster&output=gplain
*Ed Leedskalnin's BOOK IN EVERY HOME:
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=4GJHYS2W3728...@anonymous.poster&output=gplain
*Reference Manual for the Sovereign Astrologue:
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=O9MFIM3G3750...@Gilgamesh-frog.org
"David Williams" wrote something or another:
><snippity doo dah>
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jdag...@gate.net
I guess with this and $2 I can go to Dunkin Donuts and buy two donuts and a
medium coffee! Gosh I feel enlightened already.
james
On 18 Sep 2002 10:16:20 +0200, The Magus <sovereign....@parthian.magus>
wrote:
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*Q1: What does it mean when a planet is "superior" or
* "inferior", and how does this relate to the Sun?
*
* A1: It's simple. Whenever a planet reaches the far
* side of the Sun relative to the Earth, then we
* say that that planet is superior, since that's
* about the time when that planet stops receding
* from the Earth and begins moving closer to her;
* hence, closing the distance by radial velocity.
* But whenever a planet reaches the near side of
* the Sun relative to Earth, then that planet is
* inferior since that's about the time when that
* planet stops moving closer to Earth and begins
* to recede from her; increasing the distance by
* radial velocity. This is somewhat asynchronous
* with solar conjunctions and oppositions, since
* every planet has some orbital eccentricity, as
* does the Earth, ergo the Sun relative to Earth.
*
*Q2: What is the astrological significance of planets
* when they're superior, else inferior, to the Sun?
*
* A2: Planets moving closer to Earth are benefic for
* souls incarnate on Earth. These benefic forces
* are called signs, or ensigns, of those planets.
* Whereas receding planets are malefic for souls
* incarnate on Earth, these being inferior, ergo
* malefic, ensigns of those same planets. That's
* why the planets: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter
* and Saturn have two ruling signs apiece, since
* each has its own superior & inferior rulership.
*
*Q3: So your chart that shows these five planets with
* superior and inferior signs aligned according to
* their orbits, the six signs of Leo, Virgo, Libra,
* Scorpio, Sagittarius, and Capricorn, these signs
* represent superior aspects of the planets, right?
*
* A3: Yes, that is correct. The six superior ensigns
* correspond to the Sun & five naked-eye visible
* planets from their superior positions to Earth.
*
*Q4: The six remaining signs, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries,
* Taurus, Gemini, and lastly Cancer, these ensigns
* correspond to the inferior aspects of these same
* planets, except the Moon corresponds with Cancer.
* Is that correct?
*
* A4: Yes, that is correct. The six inferior ensigns
* correspond with the Moon & the same five naked-
* eye visible planets when inferior to the Earth.
* You'll notice that all planets to the right of
* the Moon (in the chart looking south) match up
* with inferior aspects, with all planets to the
* left of the Sun matching with superior aspects.
*
*Q5: What about Uranus, Neptune & Pluto? How do these
* outer planets relate to the signs of the planets?
*
* A5: Uranus is the superior aspect of Aquarius, and
* Neptune is the superior aspect of Pisces, with
* Pluto the inferior aspect of Scorpio. Superior
* Pluto is the center of these planetary aspects;
* i.e. the center of the zodiac called Mnemosyne,
* the center of Earth, or memory of Mother Earth.
*
*Q6: In the Holy Bible, there are numerous references
* to the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars, the host of
* heaven, and so on--such as Genesis chapter 1, or
* Revelation 12:1, "...a great wonder in heaven; a
* woman clothed with the sun... the moon under her
* feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars".
* Does this refer to what you've already described
* about the Sun, Moon and twelve planetary ensigns?
*
* A6: Vastly more infinite, beyond what is described,
* but yes the Sun is verily the Sun, the Moon is
* the Moon, the twelve stars are planetary signs
* i.e. forces superior and inferior as described.
* These divine ensigns splay out from the divine;
* that's why we call them Gods--because they are!
*
*Daniel Joseph Min
*
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